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Linking Trade and Technology Policies: An International Comparison of the Policies of Industrialized Nations (1992)
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Linking Trade and Technology Policies: An International Comparison of the Policies of Industrialized Nations

INDEX

A

Aerospace industry, 56, 131

Agro-industrial products, 52

Airbus consortium, 14, 76, 98, 111, 131

Aircraft industry, 76

Antidumping procedures

enforcement of findings, 81

GATT, 76, 79, 80, 93-94 n.14, 18

investigation approach, 81, 94 n.24, 112

multilateral rules for, 8, 79-81

nuisance cases, 81

objective, 79

proposed U.S. reforms, 85-87

targets of suits, 94 n.16

and technology policy, 129-130

see also Dumping

Antitrust policy, 3, 61-62, 75, 76, 84, 89, 125-126, 131, 137 n.17

AT&T, 107, 109

Automobile industry, 7, 48, 50, 62

B

Biotechnology products, 79

Boeing, 14

Bush, Vannevar, 123

C

Capital costs, 24-25, 60

mobility, 4, 104, 105, 109, 126

for technological innovation, 62

Cartel arrangements, 80, 114

Chemical industries, 50, 51, 55

Clothing industry, 48

Commercial counterfeiting, 78

Commission of the European Communities, 130

Comparative advantage

indicator, 43

Ricardian model, 13

Competition/competitiveness ''beggar-thy-neighbor,'' 83

commodity effect and, 40, 41, 46

determinants, 67-68

first-mover advantages, 105-107

indicators, 33

location and, 83

market and organizational contexts, 3, 46

multilateral rules for, 5, 83-84, 99

structural differences and, 75-76, 77, 84, 91, 98-99

supranational policy, 79, 81, 84

technology and, 13, 30-33, 53-54

see also Global competition;

Japanese competitiveness;

U.S. competitiveness

Competitive advantage

determinants, 4, 18, 67-68

external economies and, 18

in high-technology products, 21, 23, 67-68

linking technology and trade policies, 4-7

positive feedback loops and, 15, 16, 17

skilled labor availability and, 16, 17

supplier base and, 17

Constant market shares analysis, 35, 40, 41-42, 46, 47-48, 50, 51, 55-56 n.6

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Linking Trade and Technology Policies: An International Comparison of the Policies of Industrialized Nations INDEX A Aerospace industry, 56, 131 Agro-industrial products, 52 Airbus consortium, 14, 76, 98, 111, 131 Aircraft industry, 76 Antidumping procedures enforcement of findings, 81 GATT, 76, 79, 80, 93-94 n.14, 18 investigation approach, 81, 94 n.24, 112 multilateral rules for, 8, 79-81 nuisance cases, 81 objective, 79 proposed U.S. reforms, 85-87 targets of suits, 94 n.16 and technology policy, 129-130 see also Dumping Antitrust policy, 3, 61-62, 75, 76, 84, 89, 125-126, 131, 137 n.17 AT&T, 107, 109 Automobile industry, 7, 48, 50, 62 B Biotechnology products, 79 Boeing, 14 Bush, Vannevar, 123 C Capital costs, 24-25, 60 mobility, 4, 104, 105, 109, 126 for technological innovation, 62 Cartel arrangements, 80, 114 Chemical industries, 50, 51, 55 Clothing industry, 48 Commercial counterfeiting, 78 Commission of the European Communities, 130 Comparative advantage indicator, 43 Ricardian model, 13 Competition/competitiveness ''beggar-thy-neighbor,'' 83 commodity effect and, 40, 41, 46 determinants, 67-68 first-mover advantages, 105-107 indicators, 33 location and, 83 market and organizational contexts, 3, 46 multilateral rules for, 5, 83-84, 99 structural differences and, 75-76, 77, 84, 91, 98-99 supranational policy, 79, 81, 84 technology and, 13, 30-33, 53-54 see also Global competition; Japanese competitiveness; U.S. competitiveness Competitive advantage determinants, 4, 18, 67-68 external economies and, 18 in high-technology products, 21, 23, 67-68 linking technology and trade policies, 4-7 positive feedback loops and, 15, 16, 17 skilled labor availability and, 16, 17 supplier base and, 17 Constant market shares analysis, 35, 40, 41-42, 46, 47-48, 50, 51, 55-56 n.6

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Linking Trade and Technology Policies: An International Comparison of the Policies of Industrialized Nations Consortia, government-sponsored, 7, 82-83, 98, 128, 130 Copyright infringement, 78-79 Countervailing duties, 8, 87-89 D Data processing systems, 44, 47, 51, 52 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, 125, 131 Defense technology, 3, 123 Deutch, John M., 129 Developing countries, technology transfer to, 78 Dumping defined, 80, 85-86, 93 n.12, 130 joint ventures and, 129 of semiconductors by Japan, 111-114 see also Antidumping procedures Dynamic random access memory chips, 106, 107, 112, 114, 117 E Electric power, 78 Electrical machinery, 51 Electronics industry, 3, 17, 46, 131 consumer products, 18 data processing systems, 44, 47, 51, 52 components sector, 44, 47, 51, 52 office products, 47, 51, 56-57 n.13 share in world trade, by country, 40, 69 trade balance, by country, 44, 51 Engineering and Science Research Centers, 128 Engineering instruments, 51 Erasable programmable read-only memory devices, 112 ESPRIT, 7, 128, 136 n.10, 140 EUREKA, 128 Europe/European Economic Community antidumping procedures, 80, 81, 83 competition policies, 84, 140 Court of Justice, 85 electronics sector, 40, 69, 73 exports of high-technology products, 71 local content restrictions, 81 R&D policies, 132-133, 140 scale-intensive sector, 38 science-based sector, 36, 40, 69, 70, 72 share in world trade in manufactures, 34, 36-40, 69, 70, 73 specialized-supplier sector, 37 strategic technology programs, 128 subsidies for R&D, 82 trade balance in manufactures, 36-39, 72 trade performance in high-technology products, 22 trade rules, 85, 91 traditional sector, 39, 51 see also individual countries Exchange rates effects, 2, 22-23 dollar, 19-20, 21, 22, 46, 48, 49-50 fluctuations of 1980s, 23 and high-technology trade, 19-20 trade and, 24 yen, 45 F Fair market value, 80, 86, 112 Financial markets integration of, 8, 62 international trade in, 18, 27 First-mover advantages, 105-107 Food industries, 33 Foreign direct investment flows, 110, 136 n.15 growth, 126, 135 n.4 importance, 121 multilateral rules for, 5, 83-84 policy, 8, 109 and technology transfer, 78 France constant market shares analysis, 42 electronics sector, 40, 73 exports of high-technology products, 71 food industry, 42 foreign direct investment in, 135 n.4 Japanese VCR imports, 5, 98 scale-intensive sector, 38, 42 science-based sector, 36, 40, 70, 72 share in world trade in manufactures, 34, 36-40, 70, 72, 73 specialized-supplier sector, 37, 42 trade balance in manufactures, 36-39 traditional sector, 39, 42, 51 G General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Aircraft Code, 76 Antidumping Code, 76-77, 79-80, 86, 93 n.12 applicability to high technology, 104 dispute settlement mechanism, 94-95 n.28, 103-104, 107 government procurement code, 76 injurious subsidization, 87-88 principles, violation by U.S., 89-90 reforms needed, 91-92 subsidies, 94 n.18, 139 trade-related investment measures, 83

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Linking Trade and Technology Policies: An International Comparison of the Policies of Industrialized Nations Uruguay Round, 77, 85, 93-94 nn.14, 18, 104, 132 General Motors, 62 Germany (West) constant market shares analysis, 41, 50, 51 economy, 52 electronics sector, 40, 51, 52, 56 n.13, 73 exports of high-technology products, 71 food industry, 35, 41, 52 foreign direct investment in, 135 n.4 fuels, 35 hourly compensation costs, 19-20 human capital, 25-26 indicator of contribution to trade balance, 51, 52 innovation development and diffusion and, 52, 55 productivity performance, 23-24 protectionist policies, 52 raw materials, 35 R&D expenditures and personnel, 68 scale-intensive sector, 35, 38, 41, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55 science-based sector, 35, 36, 40, 51, 52, 54, 55, 70, 72 share in world trade in manufactures, 34, 36-40, 50, 70, 73 specialized-supplier sector, 35, 37, 41, 46, 50, 51, 52, 55, 60 structural advantages and disadvantages, 50, 51 trade balance, 34, 50, 51, 72 trade performance, 50-53, 54-55 trade specialization patterns and, 50, 52, 53, 54-55 traditional sector, 35, 39, 41, 51, 52, 54 weights of sectoral groups in total exports, 35 Global competition changing nature of, 2 historical perspective, 13-27 industrial structure and, 30-33 innovation and, 2-3 structural differences and, 84 technology and, 13-27, 30-33 see also Competition/competitiveness; Japanese competitiveness; U.S. competitiveness Government procurement practices, 5, 8, 74, 76, 78, 133 H High-technology industries competitive advantage, 67-69 defined, 13, 14, 92 n.4 distinguishing characteristics, 4, 103 domestic suppliers in home markets, 68 external economies, 14, 15-19, 27 government policy role, 16 historical perspective, 13-27 importance of, 7, 14-19, 26-27 intersectoral externalities, 18-19 knowledge pool, 16 labor market, 15-16, 17, 18, 25, 27 market size effects, 15, 18 measurement of production costs, 80 nationalism/regionalism in, 74 OECD categories, 92 n.4 R&D expenditures, 31, 61, 68 sectors, 14 share of total manufacturing output, 23 start-ups, 82, 83, 133-134 supplier base, 15-16, 17 technological spillovers, 16, 18-19, 31, 69, 74, 107 U.S. market share for products, 17 within-sector externalities, 15-18 see also Science-based industries; Trade in high technology High-temperature superconductivity, 128, 129, 135 n.6 High-value-added production, 97, 107 Hitachi, 130 Honeywell, 129 I IBM, 106, 128, 136 nn. 10, 15 Indicator of contribution to trade balance, 43-45, 51, 52, 56 n.8 Indicator of relative competitive position, 55 n.5 Industrial machinery, 50 Industries linkages among, 30 "positive feedback loops" of interaction, 2 sectoral taxonomy, 30-31 strengths of, 2 structure, 30-33 supplier-dominated sector, 32, 33 technological linkages among, 31-32 see also Scale-intensive industries; Science-based industries; Specialized suppliers; Traditional manufacturing industries ; specific industries Industrial targeting, 8, 77 and countervailing duties, 88-89 multilateral rules for, 5, 82-83 and U.S. trade policy, 61 Infant-industry support programs, 82, 83 Information technologies, 9, 47, 131, 137 n.18

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Linking Trade and Technology Policies: An International Comparison of the Policies of Industrialized Nations Innovation capital availability for, 62 continuous process and product improvements, 97-98 development and diffusion, 48-49, 78 and global competition, 2-3, 48-49, 61, 97, 121 and intellectual property protection, 78 intersectoral transmission mechanisms, 45, 54 knowledge base and, 30 managed market model, 3, 97 market-driven, 3, 97 producer-user interaction, 45, 49, 53, 54, 61 Intellectual property protection importance, 4, 8, 104, 105, 121, 131 multilateral rules for, 5, 78-79 World Intellectual Property Organization, 78 Interest rates, 62 International Trade Commission, 80 Italy constant market shares analysis, 42 electronics sector, 40, 73 food industry, 42 intersectoral linkages, 61 scale-intensive sector, 38, 42 science-based sector, 36, 40, 70, 72 share in world trade in manufactures, 34, 36-40, 70, 73 specialized-supplier sector, 37, 42, 46 trade balance in manufactures, 36-39, 72 traditional sector, 39, 42 J Japan access to research in, 134 exports of high-technology products, 71 foreign direct investment in, 135 n.4 import penetration by U.S., 68, 90-91, 113 National Health Insurance Reimbursement system, 77 R&D structure, 68, 134-135 technology development programs, 128-129 sales by U.S.-owned manufacturing firms in, 61 subsidies for R&D, 82 Japanese competitiveness capital costs and, 24-25 closed market and, 25-26 commodity effect and, 40, 41 competitiveness effect and, 35, 40-41 constant market shares analysis, 35, 40, 41 continuous improvement and, 2 direct foreign investments and, 45, 109 electronics sector, 40, 44, 46, 47, 49, 53, 56 n.10, 73, 106 food industry, 35, 41, 43 fuels, 35 human capital and, 25-26 imports and, 61 indicator of contribution to trade balance, 43-45 industrial restructuring and, 43-44 innovation system, 3, 44-45 intersectoral linkages and, 2, 44-45, 54, 61 keiretsu, 62 market effect and, 40, 41 market share changes, 41, 44 productivity performance, 23-24 protectionist barriers and, 45 raw materials, 35 savings rates and, 25 scale-intensive sector, 35, 38, 41, 43, 45, 50, 54 science-based (high-technology) industries, 22, 23, 25-26, 33, 35, 36, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 51, 60, 69, 70, 72 share in world trade in manufactures, 34, 36-40, 69, 70, 73 specialized-supplier sector, 35, 37, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49,54, 60 specific market-commodity effect and, 40, 41 structural effect and, 35, 40, 41, 42 success factors, 4, 40, 42, 44-45, 140 trade balance, 34, 36-39, 43, 44, 45, 72 trade specialization and, 2-3, 42-45, 67 traditional sector, 35, 39, 41, 43, 45, 53-54 upsurge in world markets, 33-46, 53-54 weights of sectoral groups in total exports, 35 yen revaluation and, 45 Joint European Semiconductor Silicon Initiative, 82, 93, 136 n.15 Joint ventures, 129, 130 Just-in-time inventory and production, 17 L Labor hourly compensation costs, 19-20 quality of, 60 relations, 2 Learning curves, 4, 105 Local content restrictions, 5, 8, 74, 81, 109 Location of industries, 17, 18

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Linking Trade and Technology Policies: An International Comparison of the Policies of Industrialized Nations M Machine tools, 45, 46, 49, 50, 52, 60 Machinery for specialized industries, 52 Macroeconomic environment and trade policy, 8 and trade trends, 19 and U.S. competitiveness, 20, 62 Management, quality of, 60 Market access, 8, 75, 89, 90-91, 111-114, 116, 125, 139 closed domestic, 25-26 effect, 40, 50, 51, 56 n.6 labor, 16, 17 size effects, 15, 18 Market share analysis, 35, 40, 41-42 n.4, 55-56 n.6 commodity effect and, 56 n.6 competitiveness effect and, 35, 40, 50, 51, 56 n.6 export, 55 n.4 predatory pricing and, 79 structural effect and, 35, 40, 50, 51, 56 n.6 Marshall, Alfred, 15 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 129 Matsushita, 109 McDonnell Douglas, 111 Mechanical engineering, 52, 60 Mechanical industries, 55 Microelectronics, 27 Micron Technology, 115 n.5 Microsoft, 106, 107 Most-favored-nation concessions, 90 N National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, 125, 128, 131 NEC, 107, 109 Newly industrializing countries in Asia constant market shares analysis, 41 electronics sector, 40, 47, 51, 56 n.10, 69, 73, 117 food industry, 41 scale-intensive sector, 38, 41 science-based sector, 36, 40, 70, 72 share in world trade in manufactures, 34, 36-40, 70, 73 specialized-supplier sector, 37, 41 trade balance in manufactures, 36-39, 72 traditional sector, 39, 41, 51 Nippon Electric Company, 129 O Offshore manufacturing, 17, 104, 109 Oil shocks, 46 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 25, 92 n.4 P Patents cooperative research and, 83 compulsory licensing, 79, 83 duration, 79 infringement, 78-79 Pharmaceuticals, 50, 51 Price/pricing floors, 80 home market, 93 n.12 life-cycle, 93-94 n.14 minimum commitments, 80 predatory, 79, 81, 106 semiconductor memory devices, 113-114 undertakings, 80 Product life cycles, 4, 104 Protectionism, 6, 45, 52, 69, 93, 109 R Research and development collaborative, 7, 9, 61, 84, 121, 127, 130-132 consortia, government-sponsored, 7, 82-83, 98 content, value in high-technology products, 4, 105 defense, 123, 124-125 foreign participation in, 9, 74, 128-129, 130, 133-134, 139 gap between laboratory and production line, 7, 9, 139-140 human capital in, 25-26 investment risks, 105, 125 and market access, 125, 127 reciprocal access to, 134 separation from manufacturing, 107, 109 spending by high-technology industries, 13 subsidies, 8, 74, 82, 83, 121, 132, 133 tax credits, 9, 61, 133 by universities, 3, 123, 134-135 Reverse engineering, 16, 104 Rules of origin, 83-84 S Scale-intensive industries, 33 characteristics, 31 share in world trade, by country, 38 trade balances, by country, 38, 47 weights in total exports, by country, 35 see also specific countries Science-based industries, 33

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Linking Trade and Technology Policies: An International Comparison of the Policies of Industrialized Nations benefits to the economy, 2-3 characteristics, 31, 92-93 n.5 protectionist treatment, 69 role in manufacturing systems, 55 n.2 share in world trade, by country, 36, 46-48, 70 trade balance, by country, 36, 72 weights in total exports, by country, 35 see also High-technology industries; specific countries Sematech, 7, 82, 117-118, 127-128, 130, 131, 132, 136 n.14, 141 Semiconductor industry antidumping procedures applied to, 83, 86, 112-114 challenges to, 5, 14 chip design protection, 79 dynamic random access memory chips, 106, 107, 112, 114, 117 erasable programmable read-only memory devices, 112 foreign investment in U.S., 114 foreign market share in Japan, 113 spillovers in technology, 18-19 trade conflicts, 103 Semiconductor Industry Association, 115 n.3 Service industries, 117 Servizi Informativi per l'Estero-World Trade data base, 32-33, 58 Siemens, 107, 109 Software, 79, 106, 109 Specialized-supplier industries, 33 benefits to the economy, 2-3 characteristics, 31-32 restructuring of, 50 share in world trade, by country, 37, 47-48 trade balances, by country, 37 weights in total exports, by country, 35 see also specific countries Standards and switching costs, 5, 8, 105, 106, 121, 126 Steel industry, 107 Subsidies allowable, 88, 94 n.26 and countervailing duties, 87-89, 98 dumping and, 87, 116 effects in high-technology sector, 106, 116, 117 multilateral rules for, 76, 82-83 R&D, 8, 74, 82, 83, 121, 132, 133 T Tax credits, R&D, 9, 61, 133 Technology access to, 8, 9, 121 diffusion, 16 drains, 133-134 drivers, 18 dual-use, 121 flows, 76 and international competitiveness, 30-33 misappropriation of, 78 reverse engineering, 16 and trade performance, 13, 30-33, 53-54 transfer, 78, 121, 133 Technology policy and competitive advantage, 4-7 defined, 121 national reforms, 85-91 see also High-technology industries; U.S. technology policy Telecommunications, 44, 76, 77, 78, 103, 107, 109 Television, high-definition, 103, 109 Texas Instruments, 115 n.5, 130 Textile industry, 48, 107 Thomson (of France), 109 Trade barriers, 75, 77, 105 concessions, 90 and exchange rates, 24 interregional, 16 liberalization, 77, 105 managed, 8, 97 in manufactured products, volume, 92 performance, see Competition/competitiveness policy, and competitive advantage, 4-7, 104 shares, by country, in manufactures, 34 specialization differences among countries, 3, 34, 42-43 strategic theory, 93 n.6 technology and, 13, 30-33, 53 see also General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; U.S. trade policy and laws Trade in high technology barriers and structural impediments, 74, 75-85 challenges to, 103-115 conflict management, 67-95, 98, 103 conflict sources, 75-76 exports, 14, 60, 68, 71 import share of domestic market, 21-22, 25-26, 68-69 model for policy, 111-114 policy perspective, 74, 103, 104-111, 116-118 problems, 105-106 multilateral trade rules, 76-85 sources of trends in, 24-26 trends, 19-26

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Linking Trade and Technology Policies: An International Comparison of the Policies of Industrialized Nations Trade rules, 3 antidumping procedures, 79-81, 85-87, 116 bilateral approaches to, 5-6 competition policy, 84-85 compliance monitoring, 77 dispute settlement mechanism, 4, 77, 85, 116 government procurement practices, 78 enforcement, 77, 79, 87 foreign direct investment policy, 83 importance for technology-intensive industries, 77-78 industrial targeting, 82-83 intellectual property protection, 78-79 multilateral, 8, 76-85 precision in, 76-77 purpose of, 77 reforms needed, 98-99 subsidies, 82-83, 87 see also U.S. trade policy and rules Traditional manufacturing industries characteristics, 104 dispute resolution, 106 share in world trade, by country, 39 trade balances, by country, 39, 47 trade policy role, 107 weights in total exports, by country, 35 Trademark protection, 79 Transportation costs, 4, 16, 105 government procurement practices, 78 U United Kingdom constant market shares analysis, 42 electronics sector, 40, 73 exports of high-technology products, 71 food industry, 42 foreign direct investment in, 135 n.4 R&D expenditures and personnel, 68 scale-intensive sector, 38, 42 science-based sector, 36, 40, 70, 72 share in world trade in manufactures, 34, 36-40, 70, 73 specialized-supplier sector, 37, 42 trade balance in manufactures, 36-39, 72 traditional sector, 39, 42, 51 United States attractiveness as a production location, 8 Committee on Medical Research, 122 dollar, value of, 19-20, 21, 46, 48, 49-50, 56-57 n.13 economy, 21, 46, 126 exports of high-technology products, 71 foreign direct investment in, 135 n.4, 137 n.19 gross national product, 21, 22, 25 import penetration by Japan, 68 Japanese investments in, 45, 62, 114 localization of industry, 17 manufacturing base, size of, 21 National Cooperative Research Act, 129 National Science Foundation, 123, 127-128, 129 Office of Science and Technology Policy, 9, 118 Office of Scientific Research and Development, 122 Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, 9, 118 productivity performance, 23-24 R&D structure, 68, 126, 128-129, 136 n.11 sales by Japanese-owned manufacturing firms in, 61 savings rates, 25 scientists and engineers, 25, 27 share of world manufacturing output, 22 subsidies for R&D, 82 wage rates, 19-20, 23 weights of sectoral groups in total exports, 35 U.S. competitiveness antitrust policies and, 61-62 capital costs and, 24-25, 27 and civilian technology policy, 5, 7 constant market shares analysis, 41, 46, 47-48 coordination between agencies and, 9 cyclical economic trends and, 47, 49, 54 deterioration of, 2, 3, 46-50, 54, 56 n.10, 60, 126 education, quality of, 25, 27 electronics sector, 40, 46, 47, 60, 69, 73 exchange rates and, 48 food industry, 35, 41, 48, 49 fuels, 35 innovation development and diffusion and, 48-49, 54, 61 labor costs and, 19-20, 23 manufacturing capabilities and, 2, 3, 7 market effects and, 46 penetration of Japanese markets, 68, 90-91 raw materials, 35 scale-intensive sector, 35, 38, 41, 47, 48, 49, 54 science-based (high-technology) sector, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22-23, 27, 35, 36, 40, 46, 47-48, 49, 56 n.12, 60, 61, 68, 69, 70, 72 scientific prowess and, 135 n.3

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Linking Trade and Technology Policies: An International Comparison of the Policies of Industrialized Nations semiconductor industry, 14 share in world trade in manufactures, 34, 36-40, 46, 47, 69, 70,73 specialized-supplier sector, 35, 37, 41, 46, 47-49, 54, 60 structural disadvantages and, 46, 48, 49, 54, 125-126 technology flows and, 76 technology policy and, 131, 132, 135 trade balance in manufactures, 20-22, 34, 36-39, 46, 47, 72 trade specialization patterns and, 48, 49, 54 traditional sector, 35, 39, 41, 47, 48, 49 U.S.-Japan Scientific Cooperation Agreement, 135 n.1 U.S.-Japan Semiconductor Trade Agreement, 4-5, 6, 90, 111-114, 116, 117 U.S. technology policy access to foreign technology, 9, 139 adoption of new technologies, 8, 124, 131-133, 139 antitrust policy and, 125-126, 129, 131 approach, 3 challenges to, 124-127 commercialization agents, 123-124 and competitive weaknesses, 131, 132, 135 and cooperative research, 129, 130-132 defense R&D and, 123, 124-125, 139 elements, 6, 123-124 evaluation of response to trade challenge, 130-132 government support of civilian technology development, 9, 127-128, 139, 140 human capital investments, 8 importance, 4, 7, 98 innovation system and, 3, 48-49 intellectual property protection, 129, 131 issues for, 121-122, 132-137 investments in R&D, 6-7 manufacturing capabilities, improvement in, 7 model for, 117 new developments and challenges, 124-127 oversight, 132 political dimensions, 6, 7, 9, 141 private-sector role, 7 Reagan administration, 136 n.8 responses and complications, 127-130 spillovers to civilian sector, 125, 134 structure, 122-124 substantive focus, 6-7 suggested action, 8-10 and technology transfer, 78, 121, 133 trade policy linked with, 9, 61, 97, 121-122, 125, 129-130, 139 U.S. trade policy and rules antidumping (section 731), 5, 61, 80, 81, 85-87, 98, 107, 108 and civil-military technology relationship, 130-131 and competitiveness, 91-92 concensus-building on, 118 concerns, 60-61 countervailing duties (section 303), 87-89, 98, 107, 108 delays in implementing, 91, 104, 106 escape clause (section 201), 87, 107, 108 goals, 91 intellectual property rights, 93 n.11, 125 and market access, 111-114, 125 market-oriented, sector-specific (MOSS) talks with Japan, 77 national security clause (section 232), 108, 135 n.2 negotiation approach, 76-77, 91 North American Free Trade Agreement, 78 Reagan administration, 127-128 reforms, 8, 85-91 section 337 n.11 Structural Impediments Initiative talks, 77 as a substitute for civilian technology policy, 4-5 super 301, 6, 89-91 technology policy linked with, 9, 61, 97, 121-122, 125, 129-130, 139 testing and certification requirements, 77 Trade Act of 1974, 89 Trade Bill of 1988, 89, 107 unfair trade practices (section 301), 6, 89-91, 107, 108, 111, 129 University of Sussex, Science Policy Research Unit, 31 V VCRs, 5, 98, 103 Very large-scale integration, 128 Z Zenith, 109

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